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Conversations on immigration and refugees that go beyond the predictable soundbites. Join Alex Aleinikoff and guests for in-depth discussions on what's happening on the ground and how to understand current policy debates.

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Inciting Fear: Trump and the "Caravan"--a conversation with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute

Oct 29, 2018

According to Donald Trump, a group of several thousand Hondurans fleeing violence and poverty who are on foot and 1000 miles from the US border are a threat to US national security and sovereignty. Who is part of the "caravan"? Why have they left Honduras? What are their prospects for reaching the US border? What...

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"Public charge" Explained: What the Trump Administration's proposed rule will do and why it matters. A conversation with Mark Greenberg of the Migration Policy Institute.

Oct 18, 2018

The Trump Administration has proposed a new rule that will affect every person seeking to enter the United States or receive a green card--it will greatly expand the number of people who can be excluded from the U.S. because they are "likely to become a public charge."  What does "public charge" mean and how would the...

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